Jonas Geissler Explained

Jonas Geissler
Office:	Member of the Bundestag
Term Start:	2021
Predecessor:	Hans Michelbach
Birth Date:	1984 6, df=yes
Birth Place:	Isny, Germany
Party:	CSU
Nationality:	German
Alma Mater:	University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

Jonas Geissler (born 5 June 1984) is a German politician of the Christian Social Union (CSU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag since 2021.

Early life and education

Geissler was born 1984 in the West German town of Isny. He received a PhD from the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.^[1]

Political career

Geissler was elected directly to the Bundestag in 2021, representing the Coburg district.^[1] He has since been serving on the Committee on Transport and the Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.^[1]

Other activities

Government agencies

• Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Posts and Railway (BNetzA), Alternate Member of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council (since 2022)^{[2] [3]}
• German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR), Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)^[4]

Non-profit organizations

• Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Member of the Board of Trustees (since 2022)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Deutscher Bundestag - Jonas Geissler. Deutscher Bundestag.
2. https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2022/kw12-de-parl-kontrollgremium-885558 Bundestag wählt Eisenbahninfrastrukturbeirat
3. https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Allgemeines/Bundesnetzagentur/BeiraeteundAusschuesse/EisenbahnInfrastrukturBeirat/Mitglieder/Mitglieder.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=105 Members of the Rail Infrastructure Advisory Council
4. https://www.institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/das-institut/gremien/kuratorium Board of Trustees
5. https://www.hs-coburg.de/ueber-uns/organisation/gremien/kuratorium.html Board of Trustees